My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 600: Chapter 366: The Big Brush of Human World "1 Liang Feng

"Dependency means no possibility of love. If you always rely on others for happiness, you become a slave."

"The soul can only walk alone because we have the ability to decide our own path but not to control others. If you insist on dragging others into your life track, or forcefully enter someone else’s world, ultimately there are only two outcomes; either you wait to die in your own world or you get torn apart in someone else’s world — Jiddu Krishnamurti."

This was the message He Yimeng sent to Li Peifeng early morning on February 15th. The meaning was obvious; she was advising him to try to let go.

Even if He Yimeng’s suggestion had some ulterior motives, it still somewhat affected Li Peifeng’s thoughts.

Since taking the initiative couldn’t bring peace, he decided to step back and do nothing, to see if the attitudes of the four girls would improve.

A temporary retreat would also be a preparation for better advancement in the future.

But going silent and directly using cold treatment without contact could easily lead to misunderstandings, so Li Peifeng felt it was better to inform them gently.

Coincidentally, after breakfast, Xu Manning called him, giving him an opportunity to inform...

"Valentine’s Day is over and you haven’t reached out? Not even a call or a message."

Xu Manning’s tone was calm and stern: "Is it a lack of feelings? Is it that you don’t love anymore? If so, clarify soon, don’t waste my time!"

Clarify? Isn’t it just wanting me to go over and comfort her? To be coddled a bit, to feel that I am loved?

Li Peifeng saw through it, yet didn’t want to comfort or coddle, instead, he pondered: "Manning, calm down. I thought a lot last night. I feel we are overly dependent on each other. This isn’t a healthy emotional state. It’s not good for our future development. It’s this dependency that leads to our constant arguments, including with Zhao Qingge..."

"Speak plainly! What do you mean?!"

Not getting the expected response seemed to reverse Xu Manning’s expectations, her voice grew louder with anger.

Li Peifeng thought for a long time, finally saying softly: "Dating should be relaxed and measured, have conversations occasionally but not daily. Daily conversations feel like a job..."

"Is the water in your brain meant to irrigate the trees in your heart?"

Xu Manning sneered: "No, there are no trees in your heart, only fools! Clearly, you willingly chose to suffer by taking on four jobs, I didn’t complain about your lack of commitment and still paid you, but you’re complaining to me? Why don’t you work yourself to death, you beast! Work yourself to death!"

"...I’m managing, not too tired, but I’d like to request some temporary time off from you as my boss."

"Time off? No need, you’ve already been dismissed by me!!"

Xu Manning said viciously then hung up the phone. Li Peifeng sighed lightly, guessing he was temporarily off duty with Miss Xu, and with Wu Wenyue and Huang Tianxuan, they should also be informed indirectly, no need to formally file a ’leave request,’ making it overly serious.

Or else he could be dismissed entirely, since those three now all belong to the capitalist type, ruthless and unkind towards employees.

Labor law? What labor law?

Under the same roof, there was no need to inform Zhao Qingge. Not that everyone couldn’t be treated equally, just no need.

Old Zhao was embarrassed by some intimate acts done in bed the night before and didn’t know how to face Li Peifeng in the morning, thus avoiding him and staying in her room.

Even for meals, Zhao Qingge would wait until Li Peifeng finished before coming out. If it couldn’t be avoided, she’d act as if he didn’t exist, with communication reduced to the least possible words.

"Like an acute stress reaction, barely at the surface!"

Li Peifeng didn’t actively approach Zhao Qingge, partly finding her state adorable, and partly to give her time to adjust her mindset.

Thus, the entirety of the fifteenth passed with no one seeking him out, his phone was very quiet, and he was quiet as well.

Leaving the whirlpool of emotion, focusing on self-care and nurturing!

In a way, Li Peifeng felt this was beneficial.

Young people, with a quiet mind, can fully unleash their talents and potential, focusing their creative endeavors.

"With no woman on the mind, words come naturally."

The project progress was swift, taking a break for now, as inspiration flowed like a fountain, keys to be struck~~

However, approaching ten o’clock on the fifteenth, with fourteen hours left until launch, Li Peifeng no longer felt like writing, but instead checked the impact after the trailer release, estimating what subscription success ’Sword and Magic’ might achieve by noon tomorrow.

On TikTok, more than a day after it had been posted, the video gained 2.01 million likes, 9.8 million views, just making it to the top five trending, with 86,000 comments underneath, covering all sorts of opinions.

"Nice special effects huh, screening on the sixteenth? But why can’t I see ticket sales at cinemas now?"

This was idle chatter from the public, mistaking the trailer for a movie preview, with enthusiastic fans explaining below, though some fans also ridiculed the video.

"Too short, too short! Yifeng, you’re too short, this video and your book Chapters are equally short!!"

Some felt it was short, but others disagreed, commenting things like "Is this short? Watch for eight seconds, seeing nothing but the boxers, so long, such a huge portion not seen?"